A PROCLAMATION TO RECOGNIZE THE EXEMPLARY SERVICE OF
LESLIE GRAYSON TO THE CITIZENS OF FAUQUIER COUNTY

WHEREAS, on May 17, 2004, the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors
created the Purchase of Development Rights Selection Review Committee to
assist the Board of Supervisors in selecting qualified farm properties
for preservation; and

WHEREAS, on June 21, 2004, Leslie Grayson was appointed as the Marshall
District representative on the Purchase of Development Rights Selection
Review Committee; and

WHEREAS, Leslie Grayson has served with great dedication on the Purchase
of Development Rights Selection Review Committee, assisting the County
with implementation of the Purchase of Development Rights Program; and

WHEREAS, the Purchase of Development Rights Program has accomplished the
permanent preservation of approximately 4,100 acres of farmland in less
than two years, making the Program one of the most active and
successful in the Commonwealth of Virginia; and

WHEREAS, the service of Leslie Grayson on the Purchase of Development
Rights Selection Review Committee has greatly contributed to the
successful implementation of the Purchase of Development Rights Program;
now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors this 13th
day of July 2006, That the exemplary service of Leslie Grayson on the
Purchase of Development Rights Committee and to the citizens of Fauquier
County, be, and is hereby, recognized and appreciated.